With Matt Barkley sidelined with a shoulder injury, Max Wittek got the opportunity to start against Notre Dame and it appears that Wittek is in line to start for the Trojans in the Dec. 31 Sun Bowl against Georgia Tech.

Barkley won’t return to practice until the team arrives in El Paso on Dec. 26, the Los Angeles Times reported, and even then, there’s no guarantee that he’ll risk re-injuring himself when he’s expected to be a high NFL draft pick.